Our Staff

M.M Yale University, B.M. Peabody Conservatory. Christopher has performed extensively across North America and around the world. As a solo performer Christopher Laughlin has toured in 25 countries on five continents, presenting concerts in France in Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Austria, Yugoslavia, Romania, The Czech Republic, Ghana, […]

B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music Weiwen Ma is a native of Shanghai, China. As a young child she was invited to perform numerous concerts at China’s most prestigious venues, notably Shanghai Concert Hall and Shanghai Great Grand Theater. After winning the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) concerto competition, she […]

M.M., Yale School of Music, B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music.  Alexa has performed extensively in the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, and Lithuania, and is an active orchestral and chamber musician in the Chicago area.  In recent seasons, she was the principal cellist of the Kalamazoo Symphony, and also appeared with the Grand […]

Larissa Mapua is a Filipino-American violin and viola teacher dedicated to sharing her passion for music. Selected by the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, she performed Debussy’s String Quartet, Op.10 at the U.S. Capitol for members of the 114th U.S. Congress. She was also invited to perform for Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th […]

Melanie Wright’s versatile singing has led her to many opportunities in Musical Theatre, Opera, and Commercial Music. Whether performing Classical or Contemporary music, she strives to captivate audiences with her warm lyric soprano voice and her imaginative style. Melanie obtained her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a recent graduate from […]

B.M.E. Illinois Wesleyan University. Aaron is a Music Educator currently teaching Elementary Music in Elgin, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Music Education, concentrating in voice, from Illinois Wesleyan University, graduating in May, 2019. Aaron has been a very active music director for the past several years. He is currently the director of the Glenview […]

Miquel Fuentes, B.M., Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu – Barcelona, is a cellist and pianist. He received honorary mention at the Casals International Award, and first place at the Vigo Strings Competition. Originally from Holland, Michigan, he studied piano with Charles Aschbrenner, and currently lives in Evanston where he is teaching both cello and […]

B.M., Columbia College Chicago. Andrew began studying the guitar at the age of 12 under the instruction of Jim Konsbruck. While at Columbia College Andrew studied composition with Philip Seward, orchestration with Ilya Levinson, and classical guitar with Norman Ruiz. Andrew has also studied jazz guitar with Dave Saenger, Frank Portolese and Bill Boris. Pursuing […]

(B. M., Berklee College of Music) is a two-time Downbeat Award winner. Gary began playing drums at the age of four. He received the Berklee Achievement Scholarship, the Berklee Achievement Grant, and the Music Business/Management Marketing & Technology Award. He participated in the Berklee Scholars Assignment Award Program and has earned a place on the […]